Project Overview
Site/Location Highlights
3,200 SF Model
2,715 SF Model
House Highlights
The Ruskin Lane Team

General and Exterior 

  • Ruskin standard Arts & Crafts post light, on solar sensor
  • Belgian block curbing with masonry paver drive apron
  • $2,000 base landscape allowance, integrated as part of community master landscape plan.
  • Three car garage with column free span and three automatic garage door operators.
  • Carriage style insulated steel garage doors and decorative carriage hardware.
  • Porches with useable full depth, rich detail, masonry floor, bead board ceiling and standing seam metal roof
  • Poured-in place nine foot concrete foundation walls.  The house structure and layout has been developed to allow for a creative and usable future basement fit-out, with adequate ceiling height.
  • Rub-R-Wall foundation waterproofing system, with manufacturers standard life-time limited warranty
  • Engineered lumber floor framing with conventional wood roof framing for accessible attic area
  • Maintenance friendly and rich palette of exterior materials including cultured stone base, stucco, synthetic shingles and cement siding
  • 30-year Fiberglass dimensional roof shingle with pre-finished standing seam metal porch roofs
  • Craftsman style entry door
  • Weathershield Aluminum clad windows and French door insulated glass units (low-e argon gas filled) with Simulated Divided lites, for true divide-lite window appearance.
  • Pre-finished aluminum 5” K-gutter with gutter helmet leaf guard system
  • Aluminum clad fascias at gutter locations.
  • Azek PVC Fascia and Trims at Porch locations.
  • Kohler Fixtures and Moen faucets typical for Baths and Kitchen.
  • Recessed lighting throughout, with $ 2,500 allowance for surface mounted lighting.
  • Hard wired smoke detection system throughout with detectors located in each bedroom.

Site-Utilities

  • Underground services for electric, gas, telephone and cable utilities
  • Public water, serviced by AQUA
  • Public sewer, serviced by Upper Providence Sewer Authority
  • Individual on-lot storm water recharge beds for environmental sustainability  and no visual impact (below grade)

Interior first floor

  • 9’ first floor Ceilings
  • 3 1/2” wide red oak wood flooring (site finished) throughout first floor, with Tile (12 x12) in the Powder Room. Laundry and Mudroom.
  • Wide window and door trims throughout or select Arts and Craft trim upgrade
  • Gas fireplace (or wood burning option) in family room
  • Laundry Room with wall hung cabinets, base cabinet, counter and utility sink
  • Kitchen
    • Hanley series flush maple wood base and overhead cabinetry, by Kraftmaid.  
    • Granite (Level I, II or III) countertops, including island
    • Stainless steel faced appliances (BOSCH appliance line) and including gas range; built-in overhead microwave with exhaust hood; 3 cycle dishwasher and 3/4 HP garbage disposal.
    • Full height Pantry cabinets.

Interior second floor

  • Carpet ($20/yard base allowance) throughout with full tile (12 x 12) in bathrooms
  • Master Bedroom
    • Separate master bedroom closets
    • Raised vaulted ceiling at master bedroom
    • Feature window
  • Master Bath
    • Easy care cultured marble double bowl 60” vanity with base cabinet.
    • 6’ soaking tub
    • Separate 5’ x 3’ shower with frameless glass enclosure
    • Separate WC enclosure
  • Easy care cultured marble single or double bowl sinks in  48” or 60’ vanity with base cabinets, typical at bathrooms, refer to plans
  • Full width plate glass mirrors at Bathrooms
  • Insulated pull down attic stair

Standard System Highlights and Energy (Green) Features

  • Tyvek Building wrap/vapor barrier with 2 x 6 perimeter wood framing with R-22 wall insulation, R-38 roof insulation and R-10 foundation Insulation
  • 2-zone gas fired forced- air system for heating and cooling, with an energy efficiency rating (SEER) of 13
  • 7 day-4 cycle programmable thermostats
  • 75 gallon high efficiency gas hot water heater
  • Low flow Kohler plumbing fixtures and Moen faucets
  • General use of interior finish materials made from renewable resources, with recycled content and with low VOC certification.
  • 200 AMP electrical service with remote PECO metering. 
  • Miscellaneous provisions to include:
    • Pre-wired for 3 CAT 5 telephone /data locations to accommodate two phone lines
    • Pre-wired for 3 cable internet TV/internet connection locations
    • 2 exterior GFI duplex outlets
    • 2 exterior frost free hose bibs
  • Radon foundation 4” PVC piping and piping stub up for future radon exhaust system, if required after occupancy

Optional Systems and Energy (Green) Features and Alternates            

  • Honeywell Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV)  Fresh Air Exchanger:  providing 60-80% recovery from exhaust air in exchange with fresh air supply, with the benefit of increased energy efficiency, indoor air quality with moisture and condensation control
  • Honeywell Electric Air Cleaner, with HEPA filters:  for filtering out 99.7% of particulate pollutants from home air distribution system
  • Aprilaire Humidifier: for home humidity control in cold months
  • Instant hot and in-line Hot water heaters
  • Integrated, centralized exhaust fan system for bathrooms and laundry, based on a Nutone Central ventilation system QT-500 or 700 series.
  • In-floor electric radiant heat for bathrooms
  • Radio RA wireless or Lutron Designer series controls, subject to Owners requirements.
  • Home Security System Option
  • Closed cell spray urethane insulation (R-22) for exterior walls and or ceiling /roof (R-38)  for significant reduction of air infiltration  
  • Lighting upgrade package for compact fluorescent lighting

General note:  The Developer and Contractor reserve the right to make modifications to the Specifications for the project.